Atlantic Charter

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 19 October 1942, Page 5

Atlantic Charter

Sir,—hi Junb the Rotary;.Club.,heard a talk dealing, with problems that, will need .to.-be. solved when,:,the be}ls of victory ring out. l It/would be,,of .interest to know what practical, steps are being takep in Gisborne towards finding solutions for these problem's. Our plan; of. action, has. been laid ddwn in the Atlantic Charter: Is New. Zealand to stick to that plan’ If so,, could not steps be taken to. abolish - import restrictions and high customs tariffs and to restore, New Zealand money to its former parity with sterling? The charter provides that all States shall have enjoyment of adeess, -ori equal terms, to the. trade-and.;to the raw materials,of the.world., Why not then: implement that., clause at once among the United Nations,.who now fight out battle? Let New Zealand lead, the way by removing import duties on all -goods .produced by .our Allies. Stephen Bell writes: “There need be no battle for markets if the nations, seeing the two-way nature, of trade, wili but open; their markets. There can be no danger of a.:‘deluse of cheap goods’ from abroad. , , No goods will be. imported unless they are wanted and can .be paid for, and payment will require the exportation of goods of equal value.” Let, Gisborne Rotary set the ball rolling by declaring for free . trade among the Unitdd Nations and work to-have, removed the import restricto trade imposed upon us. CHARTIST.